Campsomeris - subgenus Sericocampsomeris Betrem, 1941: 91.

Chen, Hua-Yan, Liu, Zhen, Wang, Zheng, Yang, Sheng-Jie & Luo, Shi-Xiao, 2022, Review of the genus Sericocampsomeris Betrem, 1941 (Hymenoptera, Scoliidae) from China, Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 69 (2), pp. 125-138 : 125

Campsomeris - subgenus Sericocampsomeris Betrem, 1941: 91.

Sericocampsomeris Betrem & Bradley, 1972: 12; Gupta and Jonathan 1989: 53; Gupta and Jonathan 2003: 58; Taylor and Barthélémy: 2021.

Type-species.

Scolia quadriguttulata Burmeister, 1854 (by original designation) [= Sericocampsomeris stygia (Illiger, 1802)].

Diagnosis.

The combination of the following characters is unique amongst all Scoliidae genera. Body length: females 23-38 mm, males 20-38 mm. Fore-wing with two submarginal cells and two discal cells. Tergites usually marked with large yellow or reddish-brown spots or bands. Clypeus, pronotum, scutellum, metanotum and legs also sometimes marked with yellow in male specimens. Frontal spatium densely punctate in both sexes, intervals between punctures usually smaller than the diameter of each puncture; frons moderately sparsely punctate; ventral mandibular furrow of female concealed in frontal view; hypostomal carina of male simple, without submandibular triangle. Transition between dorsal area and vertical surface of mesopleurum straight, its crest raised and sharp like a carina, especially on the lower portion; dorsal area of propodeum truncated medio-posteriorly and its posterior surface densely punctate, at least dorsally. Hind tibial spur black. Paramere of male genitalia usually rounded in middle, narrowed apicad; volsella divided into two parts, basal part with sparse to dense setae.

Biology.

Thompson (1958) reported members of the genus as larval parasitoids of melolonthids ( Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae ): Sericocampsomeris rubromaculata (Smith) parasitises Lepidiota stigma (Fabricius, 1798) and S. rohweri (Betrem) parasitises Lepidiota pruinosa Wiedemann, Leucopholis irrorata Chevrolat and Stephanopholis philippinensis Brenske. According to the label data of one specimen deposited in RMNH, Leucopholis rorida (Fabricius, 1801) is also the host of S. rubromaculata . In this study, we also found that S. punctata sp. nov. is a potential pollinator of Elaeocarpus sp. ( Elaeocarpaceae).

Distribution.

China (Guangdong, Hainan, Hong Kong, Jiangsu); India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.